Top 10 Bargain Sites and Blogs
You could just randomly cruise around the Web and hope that you find the newest items at the best possible prices--or you could check out these blogs, which do most of the work for you. From fashion to electronics and most items in between, these sites have innovative ways to get the best deals onto your desktop.
Deals on both online (Amazon) and physical-world (Bloomingdale's) goods, plus coupons to make things even cheaper. Lots of kids' stuff but the occasional diamond-stud earring or side-by-side fridge keep things fresh.
Fashion-centered blog that's more than a "deals" site--it also explains how retail fashion works so you can find better prices with less work. Explains topics such as the power of pre-sales and the psychology of the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). Also features podcasts about specific designers.
Copy the stars' looks for much, much less. Hollywood style on a budget, and this site is searchable by star name from Alicia Keys to Zoe Saldana.
Budget Fashionista's brother site deconstructs the male wardrobe and finds deals on togs for him. Covers topics such as the best dress shirts for under $80, deals at Nordstrom and Mad Men-inspired fashion, among others.
Users earn money by posting deals from everywhere, and you get to reap the rewards of their labor. A good place to find bargains on consumer electronics but also items such as Legos and Michael Kors dresses.
Users post and rate the bargains they find, and can discuss which bargains are best through forums. As with Dealighted, provides a look into the zeitgeist of what's hot in retail, especially handy when shopping for the trend-conscious. Blog http://www.buxr.com/blog gives tips on being a smart and safe consumer, especially online.
Harnesses Twitter conversations to find and spread the word about new deals, using those 140 characters efficiently to keep you in the shopping loop.
Give this site your designer preferences and clothing sizes, and it sends you customized e-mail alerts when a deal comes up that matches your specs, from over 100 retailers. Blog http://blog.shopittome.com/ covers everything from the new NeimanMarcus.com to how to deal with wine spillage.
Top categories include laptops, netbooks, desktops, TV, GPS, cell phones, cameras and monitors, but the occasional Elmo toy, American Eagle shirt or food processor does creep in to spice things up. Coupons sidebar gives instant access to codes that slash your online tab.
Collates coupons from something like 40,000 stores, and tag cloud lets readers see what's most popular lately. Also has widgets that enable deals to appear as part of your Web browser (Firefox, IE), search engine (iGoogle) or even desktop (Mac OS X).
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